www.hoa.africom.mil RSS feed of content 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron SpotlightMembers of the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron explain their role in the Combine Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Video/20965/81st-expeditionary-rescue-squadron-spotlight
Sat, 27 May 2017 12:21:07 GMTSearch and RescueService members from the 81st ERQS, Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti show and discuss the importance of the aircraft maintenance side of things, as they contribute to the overall mission of search and rescue.
Bicycle - Reunited by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100870http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Video/19997/search-and-rescue
Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:39:32 GMT81st ERQS maintainers: CSAR’s hidden heroesAircraft maintainers come face-to-face with those challenges every day; they are responsible for putting the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron’s C-130J Hercules in the air.http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Story/19991/81st-erqs-maintainers-csars-hidden-heroes
Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:39:00 GMTCutlass Express 2016U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman First Class Aaron Clifford, Cutlass Express medical instructor, explains how to treat a sucking chest wound on a simulated patient to Djibouti Coast Guardsmen and Marines during classroom instruction for exercise Cutlass Express Jan. 31, 2016, at the Djiboutian Coast Guard Academy, Djibouti. Exercise participants conducted a number of maritime security operations to include vessel queries, ship boarding, airborne maritime patrol operations, and search and rescue drills.http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Image/18501/cutlass-express-2016
Sun, 31 Jan 2016 15:14:42 GMTAF Guard Unit Fueled by a LegacyThere is a team made entirely of Alaska Air National Guard Airmen, who are trained to take any lead during rescue operations in order to report, locate, support, and recover isolated personnel to save lives by placing others before themselves.
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Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:40:00 GMTAF Guard Unit Fueled by a LegacyU.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bobby Martinez, 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron flight engineer, conducts preflight checks at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on Mar 12, 2015. During the preflight checks, aircrew looks for serviceability to ensure the aircraft is ready to fly when they are called for a mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Image/12670/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacy
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:40:00 GMTAF Guard Unit Fueled by a LegacyA U.S. Air Force HC-130 Combat King lands during a forward arming and refuel point exercise at Grand Bara, Djibouti, Mar 12, 2015. The Combat King provided several smaller airframes a refueling point to help extend their flying distance in preparation to any crisis response mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Image/12671/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacy
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:40:00 GMTAF Guard Unit Fueled by a LegacyMembers from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepare fuel hoses from an HC-130 Combat King as part of a forward arming and refuel point exercise at Grand Bara, Djibouti on Mar 12, 2015. Providing a FARP allowed several smaller airframes to refuel with engines still running, enabling the aircraft to fly missions almost non-stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Image/12672/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacy
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:40:00 GMTAF Guard Unit Fueled by a LegacyU.S. and French military members prepare fuel hoses from an HC-130 Combat King as part of a forward arming and refueling exercise at Grand Bara, Djibouti on Mar 12, 2015. Providing a FARP allowed several smaller airframes to refuel with engines still running, enabling the aircrafts to fly missions almost non-stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Image/12673/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacy
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:40:00 GMTAF Guard Unit Fueled by a LegacyAirmen from the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conduct a casualty evacuation exercise in conjunction with a refueling exercise with the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Grand Bara, Djibouti on Mar 12, 2015. The 81st ERQS provided a forward arming and refueling point allowing the 303rd ERQS to refuel the HH-60 Pave Hawk with engines still running, enabling them to fly missions almost non-stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Image/12674/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacy
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:40:00 GMTAF Guard Unit Fueled by a LegacyMembers from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron refuel an HH-60 Pave Hawk during a forward arming and refueling exercise in Grand Bara, Djibouti on Mar 12, 2015. Providing a FARP assisted the Pave Hawk to refuel with engines still running, enabling them to fly missions almost non-stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Image/12675/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacy
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:40:00 GMTAF Guard Unit Fueled by a LegacyAn HC-130 Combat King from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to take off after completing a forward arming and refueling point exercise at Grand Bara, Djibouti on Mar 12, 2015. The HC-130 provided a FARP that allowed several smaller airframes to refuel with engines still running, enabling the aircraft to fly missions almost non-stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Image/12676/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacy
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:40:00 GMTTwo U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 303rd ERS, line their sites on a targetTwo U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, line their sites on a target called in by U.S. and French joint terminal attack controllers during a bilateral close air support training exercise in Arta, Djibouti, Feb. 4, 2015. The event was part of a scheduled bilateral CAS exercise between a contingent of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and French soldiers and sailors.http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Image/10642/two-u-s-air-force-hh-60-pave-hawks-from-the-303rd-ers-line-their-sites-on-a-target
Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:45:00 GMTA U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 303rd ERS prepares to take offA U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to take off after conducting a casualty evacuation drill during a bilateral training exercise in Arta, Djibouti, Feb. 4, 2015. The event was part of a scheduled bilateral close air support exercise between the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and French soldiers and sailors. http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Image/10643/a-u-s-air-force-hh-60-pave-hawk-from-the-303rd-ers-prepares-to-take-off
Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:45:00 GMTA U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 303rd ERS, flies by a group of joint terminal attack controllers A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, flies by a group of joint terminal attack controllers during a bilateral training exercise in Arta, Djibouti, Feb. 4, 2015. The event was part of a scheduled bilateral close air support exercise between the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and French soldiers and sailors. http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Image/10644/a-u-s-air-force-hh-60-pave-hawk-assigned-to-the-303rd-ers-flies-by-a-group-of-joint-terminal-attack
Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:45:00 GMT81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts Night Mission to aerially re-fuel two HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopters Simultaneously The 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducted a night mission to conduct simultaneous aerial re-fueling of two HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters that were conducting training mission in Djibouti Africa. http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Story/8467/81st-expeditionary-rescue-squadron-conducts-night-mission-to-aerially-re-fuel-two-hh-60-pave-hawk-hel
Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMTA Chance MeetingWords like "integrity", "honor", and "dignity" are woven into the fabric of the profession of arms. They serve as a common foundation for all who don the uniform to serve their nation. TSgt Giana Jaworski says those traits helped lead to a long overdue reunion between two survivors of a helicopter crash and their Djiboutian rescuers.http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Video/8072/a-chance-meeting
Wed, 02 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTChance meeting leads to recognition for Djiboutian soldiers, closure for pilotsOctober 5, 2013, was a day like most others for Staff Sergeant Luke Thompson. As a team sergeant for the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Thompson was responsible for leading engagement teams into local communities outside Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. http://www.hoa.africom.mil/Story/8034/chance-meeting-leads-to-recognition-for-djiboutian-soldiers-closure-for-pilots
Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTDjiboutian Soldier Recognition CeremonyPhoto Album of Djiboutian Soldier Recognition Ceremonyhttp://www.hoa.africom.mil/Story/8016/djiboutian-soldier-recognition-ceremony
Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTSurvivors from 2006 helicopter crash meet with Djiboutian RescuersSurvivors from 2006 helicopter crash meet with Djiboutian Rescuershttp://www.hoa.africom.mil/Story/8004/survivors-from-2006-helicopter-crash-meet-with-djiboutian-rescuers
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